On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:14:10 +0300
Matti Vaittinen <mazziesaccount@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Mehdi,
>
> Thanks for the v2!
>
> On 4/20/23 23:22, Mehdi Djait wrote:
> > Since Kionix accelerometers use various numbers of bits to report data, a
> > device-specific function is required.
>
> I think this is the right approach. Thanks for adding this
> device-specific function.
>
> > Move the driver's private data to the header file to support the new function.
>
> Hmm. Why this move is necessary? I didn't immediately spot this struct
> being used outside this C-file. I'd rather saw the struct in C-file if
> possible.
>
> > Make the allocation of the "buffer" array in the fifo_flush function dynamic
> > and more generic.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mehdi Djait <mehdi.djait.k@xxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > v2:
> > - separated this change from the chip_info introduction and made it a patch in v2
>
> I am unsure if this separation was needed. I'd only separate the "naming
> changes" which bring no changes to code flow, and then patches which are
> fixes and need to be backported (to minimize backporting effort and
> impact to stable branches). Well, I am fine with this separation though,
> seems like I am just making a noise here :).
I prefer them split. I want to see a noop patch for refactors. It's easier
to quickly check it really makes no functional change. Adding new
structures for a new device just adds noise to checking that.
>
> > - changed the function from generic implementation for to device-specific one
> > - removed blank lines pointed out by checkpatch
> > - changed the allocation of the "buffer" array in __kx022a_fifo_flush
> >
> > drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c | 72 +++++++++++++------------------
> > drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.h | 37 ++++++++++++++++
> > 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c b/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > index 7f9a2c29790b..1c81ea1657b9 100644
> > --- a/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > +++ b/drivers/iio/accel/kionix-kx022a.c
> > @@ -150,36 +150,6 @@ static const struct regmap_config kx022a_regmap_config = {
> > .cache_type = REGCACHE_RBTREE,
> > };
>
> Yours,
> -- Matti
>
